Playworkers
Playworkers deliver and facilitate play opportunities for children in a range of formal and informal settings including play groups, play schemes, free play locations, and in pre- and after-school activities.
£6,188
Median Salary
New workers start around £1,716. Normal pay is £6,188 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £16,101.
Daily Tasks
- Liaises with parents, carers and colleagues and keeps appropriate records.
- Puts away equipment and cleans premises after use.
- Organises and supervises children.
- Organises and supervises children on excursions.
- Encourages children.
- Provides play areas and prepares materials for a wide range of children.
- Supervises children.
Skills employers are asking for
- Learning Strategies
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Writing
- Monitoring
- Active Learning
- Mathematics
- Science